L&C choose a camp on the south bank of the Clearwater across from present day Orofino. This camp will become known in history as canoe camp. [Clark] Tuesday [NB: Thursday] 26th Septr. 1805 [1] Set out early and proceeded on down the river to a bottom opposit the forks of the river on the South Side and formed a Camp. [2] Soon after our arrival a raft Came down the N. fork on which was two men, they came too, I had the axes distributed and handled and men apotned. [apportioned] ready to commence building canoes on tomorrow, our axes are Small & badly Calculated to build Canoes of the large Pine, Capt Lewis Still very unwell, Several men taken Sick on the way down, I administered Salts Pils Galip, [3] Tarter emetic &c. I feel unwell this evening, two Chiefs & their families follow us and encamp near us, they have great numbers of horses. This day proved verry hot, we purchase fresh Salmon of the Indians. Too read other journal accounts of this day go to: lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/read/?_xmlsrc=1805-09-26.xml&_xslsrc=LCstyles.xsl
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